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Hi IFIXIT, The other day my MacBook Pro A1425 shut down it self randomly, 30 minutes later I was able to restart it. The day after I started it with no problem, and it shut down itself again, this time I wasnt able to turn it on again - at all… I’ve tried these without any luck Changing chargers (both original, different models)SMC reset, (nothing happens)PRAM reset (nothing happens)Unplug HDD and RAM, and insert againCleaning it with air pressureHeld the power button, 10 sec without chargers and then insert charger at the same time while holding down the power button.Unplug power to battery and trying the same reset options as above.Inserted charger without battery plugged in. Litterally nothing happens, well the power indicator on my charger turns green for a second, when trying to do SMC reset, and after going back to orange lightning. I feel I’ve tried lots of solutions, but nothing seems to happen at all, if you have any idea to help I would appreciate it!! The Macbook has never been dropped and is without any scratches, could I even sell it for a penny, if the motherboard is faulty xD? Best Regards, Rottefyren Update (10/15/2017) My other, and newer, Macbook Air, just did the same thing!…. What is the chance, it worked perfectly fine yesterday, when I woke up I couldn’t start it, seems like the charger of the older MacBook Pro (the one the topic refers to) caused the problem, as I was able to start it by using the charger that came with my MacBook Air after 20 minutes charging… When I tried to update Sierra to High Sierra and had to restart it wouldn’t and now it reacts completly like the MBP. Never been dropped or anything like that. I really hope anyone have an solution. Both are out of fabric warranty…. Update (10/15/2017)
Update (10/15/2017) Just opened my Macbook Air for the first time, the one that went off this morning. The Soldered RAM and HDD is burning hot, and the cooler is actually on? Could it be in standby or something?? The Mac seems to be running? Update (10/15/2017)
with MagSafe
without MagSafe https://imgur.com/a/Z0wsh
OK, You where in the middle of updating your OS on both things maybe not so dire ;-} You’ll need to restart your system and make sure they are still connected to the internet as I suspect you interrupted them during the firmware update process. Depending on your networks speed it could take a bit of time. As for the MagSafe chargers… Hopefully this is not what did you in. Lets make sure the chargers are in good shape. First lets make sure you’re using the correct one for the different systems: Find the right power adapter and cable for your Mac notebook and review this for each: Apple Portables: Troubleshooting MagSafe adapters If you see any differences stop using that charger/system as swapping the charger could damage your charger or system! The last shoe to fall here is make sure you’ve bought a real Apple MagSafe charger! There is a flood of MagSafes hitting the streets again ;-{ It appears Apple has stopped fighting their importation in many countries as they had been doing in years past. Here’s some food for thought! Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside but dangerous inside & Lacking safety features, cheap MacBook chargers create big sparks
